Ash tray



L. L. HEATON 2,7433% ASH TRAY Filed Jan. 21, 1952 Lex L. Hearan INVENTOR.

BY M -mm United States Patent ASH TRAY Lex L. Heston, Anderson, S. C. Application January 21, 1952, Serial No. 267,331

2 Claims. (Cl. 131-440) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in ash trays stamped and folded into a desired shape from a blank of heavy paper, light gauge sheet metal, or other suitable material to form supports for cigarettes or cigars projecting inwardly at the sides of the ash tray in an elevated position.

An important object of the invention is to construct each of the supports in the form of a rack composed of a pair of inwardly projecting narrow arms overlying the ash tray on the edges of which the cigarette or cigar rests to permit circulation of air around it to burn evenly and to prevent sweating to detract from the taste thereof.

Another object is to slope the upper edges of the arms of the rack toward the center of the ash tray to prevent rolling of the cigarette outwardly thereof and curving the inner end of the rack upwardly to hold the cigarette thereon.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on a line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken on a line 3-3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a blank stamped from a sheet of heavy paper, light gauge sheet metal or other suitable material and including a central portion 6 forming the bottom of the tray and rectangular shaped panels 7 at the side edges of the central portion foldable upwardly along the adjacent fold lines shown dotted in Figure 4 to form the side walls of the tray.

Tabs 9 are formed at one end of the wall panels 7 and are inclined toward an adjacent wall and cemented or otherwise fixed in overlapping relation with the end of an adjacent wall to connect the walls in endless relation to each other and in an upstanding position. Triangularshaped tabs 10 at the corners of bottom 6 are folded upwardly against the tabs 9 and cemented or otherwise fixed thereto to reinforce the corners of the tray.

A rectangular-shaped tab 11 at the upper edge of each side wall 7 at its central portion projects upwardly there- 2,743,730 Patented May 1, 1956 from and arms 12 are united with the ends of tab 11 and are foldable inwardly of the tray along substantially vertical fold lines 13 and can be made to converge at their inner ends to form a triangular-shaped rack 14. The inner ends of arms 12 are cemented or otherwise fixed to each other to hold the shape of the rack.

The arms 12 then slope downwardly toward their inner ends and the upper edges of the arms are curved downwardly at their centers to hold a cigarette 16 thereon. The slope of the arms prevents rolling of the cigarette outwardly of the tray and supports the cigarette on the arms of the tray inwardly of the latter so that as the cigarette burns it will drop into the tray.

It is to be understood that even though there has been herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as here in described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An ash tray including a bottom and upstanding side walls, and a rack on at least one of the side walls projecting inwardly of the tray and adapted to support a cigarette on its upper edge, said rack comprising a pair of arms united integrally with the upper edge of the side wall and projecting inwardly of the trays, said arms converging at their inner ends and being united with each other in triangular arrangement with the side wall forming the base of a triangle and said arms being concavely curved at the central portion of their upper edges to prevent rolling of the cigarette thereon.

2. An ash tray including a bottom and upstanding side walls, a plurality of cigarette supporting elements projecting inwardly from said side walls at spaced points around said ash tray in overlying relation to the bottom of the ash tray, said supporting elements terminating short of the center of said ash tray, said elements each comprising a pair of arms integral with a side wall of said tray at spaced points therealong, said arms converging toward one another, the free ends of said arms being joined to one another and the upper edges of said arms being dished to form a cigarette receiving trough, said elements being disposed above said side walls, and a connecting web integrally formed with said side walls and united with the inner ends of said arms to form the base of a triangle in which said arms comprise the sides.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 205,531 Donahue July 2, 1878 695,462 Lee Mar. 18, 1902 895,508 Smith Aug. 11, 1908 1,124,682 Young Jan. 12, 1915 1,856,990 Frank May 3, 1932 2,006,811 Mersbach July 2, 1935 2,011,242 Girard Aug. 13, 1935 2,441,051 Wilhelm May 4, 1948 2,537,615 Arneson Jan. 9, 1951 2,646,918 Forrer July 28, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 802,724 France Sept. 14, 1936 

